APPLICATIONS WITH FXD

BRAZING

FXD does a superior job in brazing. There is nothing present
in the flame which would tend to produce a porous bond. In brazing copper
to copper, using flux, the surface of the heated metal becomes clean and
shiny, so much that there is no need for any finish with wire brushes or
grit paper.

WELDING

FXD is excellent for welding of aluminum, copper, cast iron and
brass. It's also superior for braze welding of steel. Paradoxically, the
characteristics that make FXD so superior for most metal-working
purposes disqualify it for steel-to-steel welding.

CUTTING

Not only does Flamex treated gases cut steel faster than other gases,
they do it with less slag and no weld-back because of the complete oxidation
that takes place in the hotter flame. There is little or no finish grinding
or costly clean-up necessary after cutting.

GOUGING

FXD increases the speed and quality of gouging operations dramatically,
producing a trough in which the parent metal is exposed, almost totally
free of slag or weld-back, and ready for welding.

FLAME HARDENING

The higher temperature of Flamex and its superior heat transfer properties,
plus the fact that its stability permits greater line pressure for an enlarged
flame, result in faster flame hardening at reduced cost. And because there's
more heat in the secondary FXD flame, it does not require the skill
demanded of an operator working with acetylene. An inexperienced operator
can do excellent work with Flamex treated gases.

POWDER CUTTING

All of the advantages that FXD offers in ordinary flame cutting
are present in powder cutting operations. One leading manufacturer of powder
cutting equipment reports that FXD treated gas is 10 to 20 percent
faster than the next fastest gas on the market.